WI area data
Madison, WI
Aggregated across 10 ZIP codes in Madison.
Population: 262,942 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $468,573
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.5%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $474,568
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $433,000
- Median list price
- $440,350
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 27 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 299
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,682/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 48
- Elementary schools
- 26
- Middle schools
- 11
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 65.1°F
- Average low
- 52.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 192
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.9 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -12,078
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 72
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 28
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,181 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $6,994
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 275,196
- Average weekly wage
- $1,370
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,256
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